New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-23
RENEWING PARTY FEALTY.
A WESTERN REPUBLICAN BANQUET.

a WESTERN REPUBLlCAN BANQUCt.
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS AT DETROIT AND WHAT
THEY HAD TO SAY.
rETRoIT Feb. c2--The second annual banquet OF tho
Michigan nb hedin the Princess Rink in this city
night Covers laid for 800. and several hun
dred occupied seats IN the gallery Flags and many
coored streamcrs covered the walls and ceiling and
pictures Of past and present Republican leaders were
hung around tho walls On the south wall were TIC
words:
Tho Glory Of Nation Depends Greatly upon its Power
Power to Enforce Respect from Others
Facing 1t Mt the other end OF the wall was:
Protection to Every Citizen Native or Naturalined. at
Home or Abroad.
Around the speakers table pictures OF Lincoln.
Garfield and Senator Zach Chandler. draped with hass
ator Logan over tho words:
Faithful Every Duty TINE in Euery Trnst he VIII Ever
Blaine and Sherman faced each other from opposite
ends Of the hall. Names OF States and statesmen APP
peared in the bunting every hand. little AFTER
o'clock Senator T. W. Palmer called the meeting to order
and the Rev. Dr. Rexford prayed To the right OF sen-
ator Palmer were Senator Joseph X Hawcy. Senator
elect Francis g. stockbrdge John T. Wise. OF Virginia.
and prominent to his left were Congress
man c. A. Boutelle. Of Maine. Governor e. q.
Luce, John p. Doiver, OF Iowa. aud noted
Michigan men among whom were jay huppeii,
James McMillcn. Ex-Governor II. p Baldwin ana
Otners turing phuquouhB' Di"0~ """~ ~ ~
side OF the hall played patriotic and other airs After nm
spent the table Senator Palmer called to order
and called out tho Arion Quartete. who sang Michigan
My Michigan" Senator Palmer touchngly referred to
tho last year OF Senator Logan who was such
the Republican party attracts and Develops,
and In silence tho toast TO his memory was drunk
clear The chairman then spoke Of the influence
the past year and the need Of keeping ct
Taking the motto of the old German General For
ward he called the party In the State to respond and
fight His reference to the need OF lighting for the pen-
sons called forth applause The quartet then sang
The Vacant Chair after which Governor Luce was In
troduced and welcomed the guests OF the evening In tho
Of Republcansm and OF Michigan Tho first toast
Of the evening Washington tho UnIonIs to which
Congressman G. A. Boutelle. Of Maine, responded.
In his Introduction Senator Palmer had referred TO
Blaine and Immediately handkerchefs were In the air
and applause hearty and long continued had been
evoked After referring the connection OF Maine and
Michigan, brought up by Senator Palmers
allusion, Mr. Boutelle spoke Of washngton's
belief in strong government. which is just
what the Republican party gives He appealed to the
young to stick to tho banner goriousy carried by
Lincoln q reld, Logan Chandler and Blaine aud under
which Washington would have marched In support OF
good government Quotations from Washingtons mes
country defence and in the nourishent OF home indus
tries. Readiness for war was considered necessary
40, nmd prs SaS, we Dr sdT Mr. Boue
spoke at length OF the difference IN the sne
the North and south calling insult and mock
cry OF republican Institutions The Democratic dstr1b
iened a. Unfair to the Interests involved e wanted
protection OF citizens of the country everywhere People
who sympazc with downirOden Irish across the ocean
should rise against the ontrages against citizens In inc
South The speaker was willing to give his right arm Tor
year OF the Repubtcahsm OF Zach. Chandler. Al
mention OF Chambers nace storm OF applause re-
sponded lie closed with review OF the history Of the
iion John $ Mise, Of virrilia spoke q Washington.
ltt Vv hrea
Ing The speaker spoke OF the advance made by
e eag one rcyouon .aa ne have had
thousand In political ana domestic economy 70 much
DAVIS talk secession day. amounts Ia more than
Of the south were being educated TO believe Abraham
Lincoln was OF the greatest sagca Tho
south to-day" he said conid not he driven out OF
the the sS e part" South @
knowing It's principles It is not afraid TO support
the South R0 ia 0O Progressive while tho Democracy
Is negative and Obstructive. Tho New South Is
dorded Mr. Wise asked that bitterness be allowed TO
stop tho TIDE OF the South toward kePnbicanism lilo
%a.hheto1 ho " lie considered Wilmington
no Of " had Vetoed
pension bills for tho Revolutionary Var That humia-
senator Joseph r. Hswicy of Connecticut: was intro
duccd and spoke OF Washington the Reyoutionst bis
theme being home rule" but not secession
Letters Of regret received from senators sherman
Ednunds Dawes Eyarts, sabn. Harrison. scwen, John
T. Jones. henderson, Plat. Chaco. Doph, Stanford
Williams Iioar aud Conger Congressman T. Mander
son. \ Osborne Jacob Ronesi.. Byron NJ Cutcheon. j.
H. Buck ". W. Brown, George h. Adams A. A. Ranney.
L. A. Congcr. H. W. Dunbam. A s. Holmes. d. X. james,
I. f.. McCoinss. J. r. Eyerhart. j. O. Burrows g. G.
CONS stock. G. 2. Baker benjamin ButterwOrh and Will
lam Mckinley; Governors Robinson. OF Massachusetts,;
Rodwcl Of Maine: Ormsbce, OF Ncrmoht; Curricr. OF
New Hampshire; Iounsbury, OF Connecticut; Beaver
OF Pennsyiyhnia; Ogcsby OF Illinois. Henry H. Blng
ham, Horace Rnblre. f. o. Eshelby. Cyrus W. Field ex
Secretary Robert L. Lincoln whiteaw Reid Murat Hal
stead. Andrew schuman. John X Lynch. Congressman
Cirosvenor and many others. John Il Lynch VI Mssts
sppi, In his letter says;
Permit express the hope that your club and the Re
publo o tha country generally VIII not overlook or L.
fact that the present National Administration has
Of IT'S yioest fraudulent suppression
popular VIII in sevcra Of the sont'ern states adepe
tItlou which should not be tolerated. ANY political
Marty DO honestly and fairly de-
fratrd Iut Government cannot long snrvlve' a
tnuous prostitution of elective system. In compar
this great wrong tho duty OF tho Republican
consider all other Queons and Issues secondary
subordinate II this zr-at aud powerful organkaioh
should A take bold and aggressive position In con-
and denunCsfion OF this National crime. u VIII
deserve and In my OPINION Will mol receive tho ihuoso
q fl.A unfV mai